Zongman: Nohara Shinnosuke is about to be chopped off

Chapter 283: Kasumigaoka Utaha is in a good mood!

In Texas Hold'em, observation skills are indeed very important.

But obviously, it is also easy to get outsmarted by your own cleverness.

The second key point of Texas Hold'em is: psychological game...

Every subtle expression and every unintentional movement may become the key to determining victory or defeat.

Hayasaka Ai took the five cards handed to her by the referee, turned them over carefully, and saw only a pair.

In Texas Hold'em, a pair is the smallest hand except for high cards that are not paired or straight.

She remained calm, twirled the cards lightly with her fingertips, placed the cards on the table, and began to carefully observe the reactions of the others present.

Looking at the cards in their hands, Eriri sighed softly; Fujiwara Chika scratched her head in distress; Kasumigaoka Utaha also frowned unconsciously.

Hayasaka Ai captured these moments and quickly determined that the three men didn't seem to be very strong.

In this case, she decided to give it a try and choose to "bluff" to force her opponent to retreat.

“I’m All-in!”

Hayasaka Ai did not hesitate and pushed all the 10,000 chips in front of her to the center of the table.

At the same time, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile.

Just as she expected, Eriri couldn't help but hesitate when she saw Hayasaka Ai's confident look.

After some careful consideration, Eriri shook her head helplessly and said, "I fold."

Hayasaka Ai did not show too much excitement for successfully scaring off an opponent, but just nodded slightly.

"Well, in that case, I'll just fold."

Influenced by Eriri, Fujiwara Chika reluctantly pushed the chips in front of her away and declared defeat.

Hayasaka Ai was secretly proud of herself. She was a maid specially trained by the Shinomiya family. It was easy for her to control her facial muscles and show various micro-expressions.

"Me and Allin."

Just when Hayasaka Ai was immersed in the joy of victory, Kasumigaoka Utaha put all her chips on the line and started a life-and-death duel with her.

"No, Kasumigaoka, are you... serious?"

Hayasaka Ai's pride was shattered in an instant, and a trace of panic flashed across her face.

"I think my cards are better than yours. I won't lose."

Kasumigaoka Utaha supported her face and looked at Hayasaka Ai, whose expression looked a little unnatural, and said with a smile.

"Kasumigaoka, I went all-in on my first hand, which means my cards are very strong. Are you sure you want to follow? If you lose, you won't have any chips to continue playing. Don't be stupid, take your chips back."

Hayasaka Ai pretended to be very considerate and patiently explained the rules to Kasumigaoka Utaha, trying to scare her.

"I'm sorry, the game is over, she can't take her chips back."

Yukinoshita Yukino, who was acting as the referee, spoke seriously, interrupting Hayasaka Ai's persuasion.

Although this is just a game activity, Yukinoshita Yukino still strictly follows the rules.

"Okay, it doesn't matter. I will teach Kasumigaoka-san a lesson."

Even at this point, Hayasaka Ai still pretended to be calm, with a smile on her face, as if she had the biggest straight flush in her hand.

"Let's open the cards."

Yukinoshita Yukino motioned for the two to turn over the cards.

"Hayasaka Ai, a pair of Qs."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha, a pair of kings."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha wins."

Yukinoshita Yukino announced the result, and then pushed all of Hayasaka Ai's chips to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"What? You two have such small cards, yet you pretend to be so similar. I was so scared by you that I was stunned even when I got a straight."

After seeing the two people's cards, Eriri immediately regretted that she had foolishly discarded her cards.

If he hesitated a little longer, he could have taken all the chips from both of them, and his "net worth" would have skyrocketed instantly.

"Eri, stop talking. I'm also a pair, much older than them. These two people are too deep-minded, not as simple as us."

Fujiwara Chika also felt the same way, and patted Eriri's shoulder to comfort her.

It has to be said that the psychological endurance of both of them was indeed not strong, and they were easily forced to retreat by Hayasaka Ai's deliberate guidance.

"Damn it, Kasumigaoka-san, you are the one who reaps the benefits."

Hayasaka Ai maintained her image as a young hot girl. After losing the game, she stomped her feet in anger and turned away.

However, once she was out of everyone's sight, she immediately put on a cold expression, as if she was not the one who was angry because of the loss in the card game.

"Is there a flaw somewhere? Why is Kasumigaoka Utaha so sure that my cards are smaller than hers? Did she see through me, or is she just lucky?"

Hayasaka Ai actually doesn't care much about winning or losing the game. If she has to say, she only cares "a little bit".

What she cared more about was why she was controlled by Kasumigaoka Utaha even though she had received various professional training since she was a child.

Hayasaka Ai was not the only one who was confused about this matter. Yukinoshita Yukino was also very confused.

"Kasumigaoka, why are you so sure that your card is bigger than Hayasaka Ai's?"

After all, judging from the situation at the time, discarding the cards was the best solution. Hayasaka Ai's various behaviors seemed to indicate that she had a good hand.

If you choose to hedge at this time, it is easy to lose everything.

"I didn't think too much about it. I only had one thought in my mind. I wanted to defeat Hayasaka Ai. There are still some grudges between her and me that have not been resolved."

After defeating the person she hated, Kasumigaoka Utaha was in a good mood. She picked up the juice beside her and tasted it leisurely.

"I'm afraid even Hayasaka Ai herself didn't expect that you, a woman, would be so impulsive that you would not care about your own win or loss just to go against her."

After listening to Kasumigaoka Utaha's explanation, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but secretly complain,

This girl really holds a grudge. We had a fight a few months ago, and she's still brooding over it. She's truly a black-hearted woman.

"Acting on impulse? Maybe, but what I want to say is: it feels so good to defeat that woman!"